William Dobson was an English painter who specialised in portrait painting. One of the first significant English painters, he was praised by his contemporary John Aubrey as "the most excellent painter that England has yet bred".
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Artists born in the 1610s 6
About this person
William Dobson was an English painter who specialised in portrait painting. One of the first significant English painters, he was praised by his contemporary John Aubrey as "the most excellent painter that England has yet bred". The art critic Waldemar Januszczak describes him as the first British born painter of genius.
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1610 to 1646 · aged 36
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